United States

Tokenisation

MAS, SGX Develop DvP Prototypes for Settlement of Tokenised Assets

By Editors | 12/11/2018

MAS and SGX have developed delivery versus payment capabilities for the settlement of tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms, which they say can help simplify post-trade processes and further shorten settlement cycles in capital markets.

Clearing & Post-Trade

DTCC Enters Test Phase on DLT Project for Credit Derivatives

By Manesh Samtani | 08/11/2018

The initiative to re-platform DTCC’s Trade Information Warehouse will “revolutionise the derivative industry’s credit market infrastructure”, says DTCC’s Chris Childs.

Structural Regulation

Shanghai Stock Exchange to Launch New Technology Board

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2018

Announced by President Xi Jinping, the new science and technology board will subject innovative enterprises to different profitability and ownership requirements.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Delivering Value from OTC Derivatives Repository Data

By Oliver Williams | 29/10/2018

DTCC’s Oliver Williams explores the use cases of enhanced trade repository data, as Asia’s regulators and institutions seek even greater transparency of OTC derivatives markets.

Clearing & Post-Trade

DLT Can Process Peak Equity Trading Volumes – DTCC

By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2018

The results of the study prove that distributed ledger technology’s performance can scale to meet the needs of markets of different sizes and maturity, says DTCC’s Murray Pozmanter.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX to Roll Out Nasdaq Real-Time Risk Technology

By Manesh Samtani | 10/10/2018

The technology provides HKEX with a single point-of-entry for risk management across its markets and enables CCPs more efficient operations and regulatory compliance.

Cloud & Infrastructure

ASIC Signs Fintech Cooperation Agreements with US, Luxembourg

By Editors | 05/10/2018

The US and Luxembourg join a string of international jurisdictions that have agreed to cooperate with ASIC in the development of their fintech and regtech sectors.

Trading & Investment

BSE’s India INX Enables Access to CME Group of Exchanges

By Editors | 05/10/2018

New ‘Global Access’ platform enables access to cash and derivatives markets on international exchanges; connectivity with CME Group exchanges already established.

Trading & Investment

NZX Signs MoU with Shanghai Stock Exchange

By Editors | 04/10/2018

The NZX board is making a conscious effort to move away from a domestic focused strategy and to develop global links, said its chairman James Miller in a letter to shareholders.